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INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

NUTRSCI/POPHLTH 621
Course Description

Techniques used to evaluate relationships of diet to health and disease in human populations; integration of knowledge gained with results of animal and clinical studies toward understanding dietary risk or protective factors for disease. Includes advanced diet assessment and basic epidemiologic approaches.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.7

-0.85% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.68% from Historical

A Rate
66.67%

0.34% from Historical

Class Size
30

61.07% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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